Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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Style | Northern Ireland Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and the Commonwealth) |
Status | Secretary of state Minister of the Crown |
Residence | Hillsborough Castle |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Precursor | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Governor of Northern Ireland |
Formation | 24 March 1972 |
First holder | William Whitelaw |
Deputy | Minister of State for Northern Ireland |
Website | www |
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The secretary of state for Northern Ireland (Irish: Rúnaí Stáit Thuaisceart Éireann; Scots: Secretar o State for Norlin Airlan),[2][3] also called the Northern Ireland secretary or SoSNI, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom. They are in charge of the Northern Ireland Office.[4] The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. They are 17th in the ministerial ranking.[5]
The works with the other Northern Ireland Office ministers. The shadow minister is the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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